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'Gangnam Style' singer Psy says BTS made his 'wish come true' by hitting No. 1 on the chart after he failed to
BTS' Suga and Psy expressed their mutual admiration in an interview. Suga said that "with 'Gangnam …
Palmer Haasch
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K-Pop fans are shelling out big bucks for a fleet of protest trucks, all to demand that female backup dancers get axed from their favorite boyband's music video
"Remove the paired choreography with the female dancers completely. Only put the seven members on s…
Reena Koh
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13 of the best K-pop debut songs of all time, from Girls' Generations 'Into the New World' to SHINee's 'Replay'
Some of the best, most iconic debut tracks include SHINee's "Replay," BTS' "No More Dream," IZ*ONE'…
Palmer Haasch
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AleXa, the K-pop star from Oklahoma, explains how she landed on NBC's 'American Song Contest' stage
Born Alexandra Schneiderman, the 25-year-old from Oklahoma has had a whirlwind career that's taken …
Palmer Haasch
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A K-Pop star apologized for wearing a T-shirt with the Nazi swastika on it — just days after she performed in a shirt emblazoned with the QAnon logo
Twice singer Chaeyoung said in an apology on Instagram that she "didn't correctly recognize" the me…
Aditi Bharade
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BTS rapper Suga just released a gritty music video discussing suicide and self-harm. It's a major shift from K-Pop's usual conservative tone.
Suga's new music video contains revelations about his mental health struggles — a topic usual…
Cheryl Teh
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Meet NewJeans, the K-pop girl group that's broken a Guinness World Record, clinched luxury brand deals, and gone viral on TikTok all in less than a year
NewJeans at the 2023 Seoul Fashion Week.Anthony Wallace/Getty Images
Reena Koh
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Binance and the record label behind K-Pop sensation Blackpink will work on creating eco-friendly NFTs
Binance and YG also plan to develop Binance Smart Chain-based games, build metaverse assets, and pu…
Carla Mozée
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A new bill in South Korea prevents K-pop stars under the age of 15 from working more than 35 hours a week and prohibits 'over-emphasis' on their looks
The "Lee Seung-gi Crisis Prevention Act" is named after a singer who worked under an 18-year "slave…
Reena Koh
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12 photos that show how BTS' style has evolved through the years
BTS perform onstage for the 2020 American Music Awards.Photo by Big Hit Entertainment/AMA2020/Getty…
Ashley Turner
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Korean-American influencers say US interest in Korean culture is helping their careers, but they worry it could also be masking casual or overt racism
Insider spoke to six Korean-American influencers about how the popularity of Korean culture, food, …
Lindsay Dodgson
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North Korea has executed at least 7 people for watching South Korean videos, including K-Pop music, rights group says
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is cracking down on foreign influence and defectors say people are …
John Haltiwanger
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K-Pop star Eric Nam is breaking the taboo around mental health in the Asian diaspora
K-Pop star Eric Nam was told that seeking help for his anxiety would be a bad career move. With Min…
Anjana Pawa
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Thanks to Squid Game and BTS, more Indians are now learning Korean
Thanks to Squid Game and BTS, more Indians are now learning Korean
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The launch of a K-Pop ETF continues the Wall Street trend of offering super niche thematic fund strategies to investors
The ETF invests in Korea-exchange listed companies that operate in the entertainment and interactiv…
Matthew Fox
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K-Pop sensation BTS dives into the crypto space after the band's agency signs a deal to produce NFTs
K-Pop boy band BTS are the next pop stars to dive into the crypto space after the group's managemen…
Camomile Shumba
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Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa has picked his crew for his flight to the moon on SpaceX's Starship, and it includes a DJ and a K-pop star
Maezawa, a Japanese fashion tycoon with a net worth of $1.7 billion, had purchased all the seats on…
Huileng Tan
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K-pop superstars BTS shot a music video in the United Nations General Assembly hall
South Korean President Moon Jae-In appointed the seven-member boy band as envoys for future generat…
Jake Epstein
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K-pop fan accounts on social media were suspended for 'irrational star-chasing behavior' amid China's crackdown on its entertainment industry
Chinese social-media site Weibo suspended fan accounts for 21 prominent K-pop bands, including BTS …
Heather Schlitz
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Former K-pop star Seungri sentenced to 3 years in prison on prostitution and gambling charges
Former K-pop star Seungri, who was a part of the group Big Bang, was a focus of one of South Korea'…